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My neice loves one direction and I brought yer some stuff for her birthday but am now unsure if thats right? Your thoughts please? ? Thanks.
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    scottie2121scottie2121 Posts: 11,284
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    Get her a CD of 1D music rather than anything else. Hopefully that'll help her focus on something positive - music rather than 1D.
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    sarahj1986sarahj1986 Posts: 11,305
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    My niece is 6, nearly 7 and she loves them. I got her some OD stuff for xmas (stationary, books etc)

    can I ask what it is you got? does she like OD?
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    [Deleted User][Deleted User] Posts: 72
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    scottie2121 wrote: »
    Get her a CD of 1D music rather than anything else. Hopefully that'll help her focus on something positive - music rather than 1D.

    Good idea thanks.
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    twingletwingle Posts: 19,322
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    My 7 yr old grandaughter loves them and her 5yr old sister has followed suit. Whether that would be the case if her sister wasn't interested is another point. I gave them the singing toothbrushes which they love and drive their parents mad with and also the concert movie (the first one) Think the 2nd would be too old for them. I also bought them t shirts and they wore them to school (they don't have uniform in Holland ) and apparently all their class mates now want one
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    haphashhaphash Posts: 21,448
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    I wouldn't worry about it.
    These things are passing phases so in a year or so she will like something else.
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    Jason100Jason100 Posts: 17,222
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    besty99 wrote: »
    My neice loves one direction and I brought yer some stuff for her birthday but am now unsure if thats right? Your thoughts please? ? Thanks.

    If she likes 1D then something is clearly wrong there...:D
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    [Deleted User][Deleted User] Posts: 3,232
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    Noddy didn't have a lot of talent other than looking cute, and One Direction seem much the same!

    What harm can it do - other than she might leap around making strange noises?
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    [Deleted User][Deleted User] Posts: 72
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    sarahj1986 wrote: »
    My niece is 6, nearly 7 and she loves them. I got her some OD stuff for xmas (stationary, books etc)

    can I ask what it is you got? does she like OD?

    Just a stationery set!
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    sarahj1986sarahj1986 Posts: 11,305
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    besty99 wrote: »
    Just a stationery set!

    yeah it should be fine if she loves them. My niece loved her set I got her! :D
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    Frankie_LittleFrankie_Little Posts: 9,271
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    My seven year old niece loves them too. I got her a poster for Christmas and a CD. She was delighted!
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    [Deleted User][Deleted User] Posts: 72
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    Great thanks
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    pugamopugamo Posts: 18,039
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    If she loves them she probably has their cds already.
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    c4rvc4rv Posts: 29,624
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    besty99 wrote: »
    Just a stationery set!

    I'm sure she'll love it.
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    Glawster2002Glawster2002 Posts: 15,211
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    scottie2121 wrote: »
    Get her a CD of 1D music rather than anything else. Hopefully that'll help her focus on something positive - music rather than 1D.

    And how would buying her a 1D CD help her focus on something positive like Music? :D

    /Joke
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    [Deleted User][Deleted User] Posts: 949
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    Being an 18 year old 1D fan I am often told it's cute when little girls love them but weird that I do! :blush:

    So yes they are appropriate for kids.
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    PrincessTTPrincessTT Posts: 4,300
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    Boofie wrote: »
    Being an 18 year old 1D fan I am often told it's cute when little girls love them but weird that I do! :blush:

    So yes they are appropriate for kids.

    My son wanted a singing 1D card for his 3rd birthday and he got it, he wanted 1D stationery for his 4th birthday and he got it... His 5th birthday is next month and he has already let me know that he doesn't want anything 1D this year as they're for babies ;-)
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    [Deleted User][Deleted User] Posts: 3,232
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    PrincessTT wrote: »
    My son wanted a singing 1D card for his 3rd birthday and he got it, he wanted 1D stationery for his 4th birthday and he got it... His 5th birthday is next month and he has already let me know that he doesn't want anything 1D this year as they're for babies ;-)

    Result (thumbs up) !
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    SammmymackSammmymack Posts: 1,145
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    Confused. Do you mean "is a 5 year old too young for a 1d gift?" If so, no!
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    Mumof3Mumof3 Posts: 4,529
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    It sounds as though she'd be happy to receive a 1D gift, but that's a separate issue from whether 5yrs old is too young to become involved in merchandised fandom. Arguably, there's already a stack of merchandised, branded material targeting the under 5's, and mostly non-related to the music industry: Bob the Builder, Sponge Bob, Thomas the Tank Engine etc. So in theory, branded merchandise from the music industry is no different.

    However, for me, current 5yr olds will deal with branded goods for the rest of their entire lives, and I'd choose not to accelerate that process, and would opt for something less commercial at this stage. Personally, I'd go for something that helped her to express her own creativity, rather than fed into Syco Records' profitability.
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    Richard1960Richard1960 Posts: 20,344
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    PrincessTT wrote: »
    My son wanted a singing 1D card for his 3rd birthday and he got it, he wanted 1D stationery for his 4th birthday and he got it... His 5th birthday is next month and he has already let me know that he doesn't want anything 1D this year as they're for babies ;-)

    He is wiser then his years.:D:D;-)
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    [Deleted User][Deleted User] Posts: 9,203
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    I work in a Primary school with Nursery Unit attached, and near enough every girl aged 3-11 years old love One Direction!
    They all come in with their 1D hair bobbles/hairbands, schoolbags, dolls, stationary, masks (YES MASKS!) you name it I've probably seen it.
    We;re having a bun sale next week to raise money for Trocaire and I've ordered 1D toppers for buns and my sister is making a cake topper also lol.

    So yeah If she likes 1D you're fine lol
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    Jason100Jason100 Posts: 17,222
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    C_K_07 wrote: »

    So yeah If she likes 1D you're fine lol


    For now! Just wait when she discovers the likes of Twitter and Facebook! :D
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    DumdedumdumDumdedumdum Posts: 1,639
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    C_K_07 wrote: »
    I work in a Primary school with Nursery Unit attached, and near enough every girl aged 3-11 years old love One Direction!
    They all come in with their 1D hair bobbles/hairbands, schoolbags, dolls, stationary, masks (YES MASKS!) you name it I've probably seen it.
    We;re having a bun sale next week to raise money for Trocaire and I've ordered 1D toppers for buns and my sister is making a cake topper also lol.

    So yeah If she likes 1D you're fine lol

    I've been amazed at the variety of merchandise on sale - duct tape! The boys really look nothing like the photos on them anymore, must be two years since Zayn had just the one tattoo. Louis and Harry certainly aren't looking like teen pin ups at the moment. If they want to secure an older fanbase they need to stop marketing to pre-teens - they can't sell 2012 1D for much longer surely. Kiss You will remain a peerless music video though.

    They've brought out a new perfume - the boys look like vampires on the box.
    http://t.co/mNXG0n7mz5

    I recently sat next to a 8/9 year old boy on a train who was listening to Midnight Memories through 1D headphones. I wanted to show him that I was also listening to the album to make him laugh but the track I was on was called 'Why Don't We Go There' so I thought best not ^_^
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    Tfan26Tfan26 Posts: 6,829
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    I've been listening to pop music from such a young age. Of course there are artists who are more "mature" but One Direction should be fine.
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    [Deleted User][Deleted User] Posts: 72
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    Sammmymack wrote: »
    Confused. Do you mean "is a 5 year old too young for a 1d gift?" If so, no!

    Obviously. Silly question
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